Empowering Lives: Social Worker Opportunity in Sutton’s Adult Social Care

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to make a significant impact? Join Sutton Council’s dedicated Adult Social Care team and help us empower adults to live as independently as possible. This is an exciting opportunity to challenge yourself, expand your skills, and contribute to outstanding care plans in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Position at a Glance

*Terms apply for bonus payments.

Discover the Vibrant Borough of Sutton

Sutton is a borough brimming with pride and potential. We boast high levels of resident satisfaction, top-quality services, and a strong track record of financial resilience. Our commitment to involving residents in key decisions and fostering an enthusiastic, motivated staff truly sets us apart.

Looking ahead, Sutton is on a path of ambitious growth, with exciting plans for new homes and schools, alongside the development of the cutting-edge London Cancer Hub. We’re also a driving force within the South London Partnership, collaborating with five outer south-west London boroughs to deliver strategic growth, regeneration, and investment.

Our vision, “Ambitious for Sutton,” outlines our commitment to shaping positive outcomes, delivering exceptional services, and making Sutton an even greater place to live, work, and raise a family.

Excellent Connectivity: Situated in Zone 5, Sutton offers fantastic transport links. You can reach central London in under 30 minutes by train, with direct connections to major hubs like London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars, and St Pancras International. We also have direct rail links to Epsom, Dorking, Guildford, Horsham, Wimbledon (for London Underground), and West Croydon (for London Overground). Plus, our extensive road network provides easy access to the M25 and M23 motorways.

Your Role in Adult Social Care: Hospital Pathways Team

We’re looking for a dedicated Social Worker to join our Hospital Pathways Team. Our mission is simple: to empower adults to live as independently as possible. In this vital role, you’ll conduct comprehensive assessments, skillfully manage complex cases, and consistently deliver high standards of person-centred care.

Our teams are renowned for crafting outstanding care plans that genuinely prioritize the needs and voices of service users. You’ll collaborate closely with various professionals, families, carers, and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes. This role will truly challenge you in a dynamic and diverse environment, helping you expand your skills and knowledge in social care practice.

Adult Social Care at Sutton is undergoing significant transformation, embracing new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to enhance care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. Our goal is to deliver exceptional community care while providing an inclusive, diverse, and stable environment for your career growth.

Who We’re Looking For: Our Ideal Candidate

We’re seeking individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner who can effectively manage high levels of emotional distress. If you have experience in adult care and a passion for delivering person-centred care, we encourage you to apply! You’ll join a welcoming, supportive, and energetic team committed to providing first-class supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities.

In addition, successful candidates will bring:

• A Qualified Social Worker status with current registration with Social Work England.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• At least 2 years of post-qualifying experience in adult services, including assessing and supporting individuals with diverse needs and successful completion of your ASYE.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as well as social work theories.
• Strong assessment, outcome-focused care planning, and risk management skills.
• The ability to communicate complex social issues clearly to both patients and professionals.
• The capability to plan and coordinate social care plans and key aspects of patient discharge.

For more information about the role or an informal conversation, please contact Keyur Patel, Team Manager Hospital Pathways, at keyur.patel@sutton.gov.uk.

Our Comprehensive Offer to You

We value and nurture talent, and we’re committed to helping you fulfill your potential. We offer a supportive, friendly, and collaborative environment where your career and skills can truly grow. We constantly strive to improve our ways of working, so your ideas – big or small – will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic management team.

Enjoy a modern and flexible working environment, supported by our robust IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working – Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working, providing improved work-life balance by allowing staff to work from various locations, with no requirement to be in the office five days a week.

Our benefits package includes:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time).
• Flexi-time (for Grades 1-9).
• Three volunteering days per year in Sutton.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs.
• Local and national discounts for shopping, dining, and leisure.
• Interest-free season ticket loans.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Car parking scheme.
• Bicycle loan facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Zip car scheme.
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses.
• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support.
• Subsidized gym membership.

How to Apply

Please apply online, detailing the skills, abilities, and experience that make you an ideal candidate for this role. Ensure your application directly addresses the requirements outlined in the job profile.

To support our commitment to diversity and reduce bias, our shortlisting process anonymizes personal information (e.g., name, title). Our hiring managers review and shortlist applications based solely on how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role.

The closing date is a guide; we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Sutton Council prides itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming Borough, striving to create a workforce that truly reflects the community we serve. We are respectful of difference and recognize the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks that help drive our diversity agenda.

Important Information

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment is conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevents unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups.

Please check the GOV.UK website for current right-to-work guidance, as the UK has a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements.